Track Hurricane Irene With Google's Help

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Worried about how Hurricane Irene will affect you? Google to the rescue. The Google Crisis Response team has produced a map that tracks Irene's path and provides other valuable info. Search for your address at crisislanding.appspot.com and see how close your home is to the thick of things. Other information you can access with the click of a button: hurricane evacuation routes, the Red Cross's shelter system, NYC's evacuation zones, and storm surge probabilities, reports the AFP. (Read more hurricane stories.)